How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Preprimary education, duration

Guatemala

7 years

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

6 years

in 2025

Guatemala rank

1st

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

1st

Preprimary education, duration over time

Guatemala
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 202 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Guatemala
2020s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Guatemala, at 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 1 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Guatemala ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.